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Water Environment & Technology (WE&T) is the premier magazine for the water quality field. WE&T provides information on what professionals demand: cutting-edge technologies, innovative solutions, operations and maintenance, regulatory and legislative impacts, and professional development.

October
2008, Vol.
20, No.10

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Featured Articles

Chicago’s Underground Unveiled

For the first time since Al Capone’s legacy ended, Chicago’s underground has been unveiled. The city’s combined-sewer overflow (CSO) conveyance and storage system is now in its final stretch of design and construction. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP) continues to set precedents on how to manage CSOs effectively and improve the quality of life and the environment in large metropolitan areas. Through TARP, the district collects the CSO and floodwaters across the city of Chicago and Cook County and serves a combined domestic and equivalent industrial user population of nearly 10.1 million. Read more

Sewer Corrosion Vs. Plant Permit Violation?

Odor and corrosion control in the collection system can rob a wastewater treatment plant’s biological nutrient removal system of the volatile fatty acids it needs to operate. At first blush, the situation seems to require a choice between treating odors and corrosion and meeting permit-enforced nutrient removal requirements, but by knowing which questions to ask, plant personnel can find solutions that balance both needs. Read more

News

Flood Descriptions Mislead Public

What are the odds of having two 500-year storms in 15 years?

After weathering the floods created by a 500-year storm, one might believe that he or she would be off the hook for the next 499 years. Unfortunately that’s not the case. During the summer, the Midwest suffered is second 500-year flood in 15 years.